Monday, August 31, 2009

This cardstock looks so cool in real life,like suede. I masked off a scallop oval on Very Vanilla cardstock and brayered Crushed Curry ink over fron and sponged on Only Orange and Dusty Durango. Spritzed on some Rose Teas glimmer mist and Adirondack Terra Cotta color wash. Stamped berry spray all around reversed oval mask. Stamped wheat in stamped off More Mustard, stamped pheasant in Durango, Soft Sueded, and bermuda Bay.

Saturday, August 29, 2009

This was for the Etsy Inspired Challenge #51 with the featured shop of Red Crow Arts. I chose the red peppers for my inspiration.

I used the new Artful INKables set South Of The Border and made a sun out of the peppers in red, yellow, and orange. I stamped most of them, alternating the coloring in red and yellow. The orange ones were all cut out individually and layered over the first ones. Scallop circle die cut from the Big Shot.

This is my card for today's Inspiration challenge at SCS taken from the Creative Wallcoverings website. Monogram B in Bashful Blue, bear from Under The Stars, bunny from Forest Friends, balloon from Sock Monkey, bee from Just Buzzin' By.

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Cut a triangle and then place on fold of a piece of tracing paper to make your template. My pattern makes two hats for a piece of cardstock but you could size it however you like. I used the new Versamark Champagne Dazzle and embossed with clear powder the haunted house and spider web. I added two Green Galore buttons with some googly eyes for embellishment. For the inside I cut a slightly smaller triangle from Green Galore.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

I stamped the Razzle Dazzle in Bordering Blue and then again in Versamark and embossed in silver. En Francais stamped over image in Bashful Blue. Bella Bleu paper and Very Vanilla with Bordering Blue cardstocks. The Very Vanilla card base layer was run through the Big Shot with the Backgrounds 1 plate Flourish.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

There is a fun challenge going on at SCS by Mothermark based on the old board game Clue. I still have my original Clue game so I used that to display my multiple challenge card featuring Miss Scarlet (Artful INKables Think Big set) with today's color combination of Kraft, Real Red, and Chocolate and our DDC challenge this week hosted by Joan Ervin to use a pretty or glamorous girl on our card. My final accusation is Miss Scarlet in the Library with a rope :)

Monday, August 24, 2009

I white embossed Medallion on Vanilla and Pick A Petal on Creamy Caramel. Cut out all of the petals and layered over the embossed Medallion. Gold embossed Circle Circus center and cut out, added clear rhinestone.

Sunday, August 23, 2009

This was created for today's Featured Stamper Joanne Grzelak (jojot). I used her basic layout and color combination and changed the stamps, flowers, and embellishments. The Asian Doll is by Hero Arts, the thank you stamp is by Hanko Designs, the Asian Poetry background is by SU and was embossed in white on black. Sizzlits die cuts for flowers and leaves and Finial Press embossing folder.

Saturday, August 22, 2009

I love the color combination of red, black, and white. It is one of my very favorites. I embossed the white cardstock with the Finial Press texture plate, edged with eyelet border punch. Matted with Basic Black and then on Real Red. I stamped the bottom in red with the flower image and added the sentiment Inspire from the words stamp (colored that one word with black marker and stamped). The sentiment was stamped twice in Going Gray and the flower image with Real Red and Old Olive. White satin ribbon and Pretties Kit half pearl to embellish.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Today on SCS the challenge was to use something fuzzy. This reminded me of the little poem my Mom used to recite to us when we were kids:Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bearFuzzy Wuzzy had no hairFuzzy Wuzzy wasn't fuzzy, was he?

I used the new Autumn Meadows paper, Under The Stars stamp set colored in markers with Teddy Bear Tan Fun Flock for bear's fuzz, Naturals buttons and hemp twine.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

This new Autumn Meadows designer series paper will be available in the upcoming SU Holiday Mini. It was a perfect choice for today's SCS color challenge of Very Vanilla, Close To Cocoa, and Taken With Teal. I stamped the words in stamped off Tempting Turquoise and the floral image with Cocoa and Bermuda Bay markers. The large scallop circle was the Sizzix Scallop Circle #2 die and the bottom with the sentiment is the scallop oval punch. Kraft taffeta tibbon to embellish.

Sunday, August 16, 2009

This set seems like it was made to go with the Bella Bleu designer paper. I used some of that with Bordering Blue, Not Quite Navy and Very Vanilla. I used the new Lattice die for the Big Shot and layered them to give it a little dimension. The main image was inked in sahara Sand and I markered the flowers in Not Quite Navy. I'm thinking of using this for one of my swaps for this set. What do you think?

Saturday, August 15, 2009

This is another VSN entry, we were required to use pink and yellow and a window.My window is the center, punched a scallop circle from pink and adhered acetate. Popped up on top of Charming image that was stamped in Pretty in Pink with Melon Mambo over Barely Banana, Medallion stamped in the same colors and cut out.

Please help to welcome the incoming Artful INKables design team by checking out their new release samples at their Blog Hop today. Prizes are available!!I used Kristin's new set called South Of The Border. Isn't that chihuahua the cutest? I colored it in markers, added some Dazzling Diamonds to edge of martini glass and some glaze pen (Sakura) to nose and sunglasses. The paper is June Bug by Basic Grey.

Friday, August 14, 2009

Splitcoast has Virtual Stamping going on this weekend and this is my first challenge card. We were to use a big flower and a round shape. The flower is from Bella Blossoms (just retired, boohoo) and Basic Grey Porcelain design paper. Come on over and join in on the fun if you are not busy!

This was made for Mothermark's Teapot Tuesday challenge, this week inspired by a bumblebee. Just Buzzin' By stamp set colored in markers, feet are half pearls from Pretties Kit, More Mustard grosgrain ribbon.

This is a modified design of a card I made before but this time with all Stampin' Up only supplies.Ocean Commotion set with White and Regal Rose cardstocks. Pink bead duos applied with glue to bottom, background was embossed with Texturz plate. Inks used were old Olive, Apricot Appeal, Amethyst, and Regal Rose.

Today is my son Billy's 12th birthday! This is a hard age for making cards but he loves his video games and he really loved this card today. I used all Stampin' Up supplies, Basic Black, Brilliant Blue and Whisper White cardstocks. I embossed the retired Lots Of Dots jumbo wheel in white and stamped the sentiment from It's Your Birthday using Bold Brights markers. The Pac Man was the 1 3/8" circle punch and the ghosties were made with the key tag punch. I was inspired by the totally adorable card by Shelbell on SCS.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

This is what I have been working on today for my Dad's 80th birthday this weekend. I put all of the pages in a scrapbook album for him and will continue on with his life story but needed to have the first part mailed out today so it arrives in NJ by Saturday.

I followed the tutorial for the Fan Fold on Splitcoast and made a little variation. For the bottom layer of the flower I punched a scallop circle and cut down the length of each scallop to the center and fluffed out some of the "petals". Razzleberry Lemonade and Cottage Wall papers used to make the flower, Pretty In Pink and Rich Razzleberry cardstocks with white organza ribbon and Pretties Kit pearls.

Sunday, August 9, 2009

I was so thrilled and honored to be chosen to be the Featured Stamper today on Splitcoast!! I still can't believe it, I am walking on air.I hope you get a chance to join in on the challenge, it would really make my day (and week!) if you played along. Look under Splitcoast Challenges in the Forums section and it is under FS131. Thanks so much!!!

Saturday, August 8, 2009

I used SU textured cardstock Basic Gray for backpack body and Basic Grey June Bug paper for plaid. I had a red plaid metal lunchbox similar to this when I was little so this designer paper was a lot of fun for me. The template for this can be found on SCS. Silver eyelets, black Vintage brads, and 1/4" black grosgrain ribbon also used.

Back from a very relaxing vacation on Orcas Island. We did see some Orca whales on the ferry ride over. They are such fun and fabulous creatures, a sight to behold. This picture is the view we had from our cottage on the island. We did some hiking and biking and quite a bit of just relaxing in the hot tub. It's good to be back though!

I love the flowers in this set. I stamped the larger one in Regal Rose and Melon Mambo, daisy in So Saffron and More Mustard, small one in Lavender Lace and Lovely Lilac on Whisper White cardstock, layered with Melon Mambo. I then ran it through the Big Shot with the Finial Press embossing folder. The sentiment is from the Bloomin' Beautiful set and I finished it off with some white satin ribbon and some Pretties kit pearls and beads tied on with linen thread. I had made another one just like this and sent it in to SU, hope they like it!

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

This is a hostess set from last year's SU catalog that I am finally getting a chance to try. I love it, it's a keeper!!I started with a Soft Suede scallop circle cardbase that was cut from the Big Shot. Next I cut a circle just to fit inside the scallop in Whisper White. I stamped the sentiment from All Holidays in Old Olive. Starting with the Little Leaves Sizzlits die in Celery, I sponged the edges of the leaves and laid them out around the circle. I stamped, colored, and cut out all of the Itty Bitty Buds flowers and sponged all of the edges of the petals. This really makes the color stand out, I think. Arranges around wreath atop leaves.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Another VSN challenge was to use paint chips. I stamped the Branch Out tree in Basic brown onto the paint chip strip. the background squares are also paint chip samples and are textured (Dutch Boy Brushed Suede Naturals). I added the deer from Forest Friends and some Chocolate Chip taffeta ribbon.

Monday, August 3, 2009

This was for VSN challenge this weekend at Splicoast to use a popcorn theme in some way. The Whisper White part of the sleeve is 6"x11" and was scored at 3" and 7 1/4". I added an eyelet border punch in Barely Banana. For the "popcorn" stamp I used the smoke puff from Choo Choo, for the popcorn in the bowl I used dabs of glue and added yellow Fun Flock. The chef was paper pieced with Razzleberry Lemonade paper and sentiment is from Oval All. To open you just untie the ribbon and slide out microwave popcorn package.

Sunday, August 2, 2009

I used Black Cherry jello with my clear embossing powder on the chocolate part of the cake for the scratch and sniff part and I sprinkled in some pink sugar crystals into the Liquid Applique before heating up. I smudged the candle so I ended up having to add some speckles and dots to the main image to cover up my booboo so I didn't have to start over. I used the sketch from this week with Tea Party and Bella Blossoms? paper atop Pretty In Pink card base.

Saturday, August 1, 2009

This is for my sister's birthday, and apron gift card holder, the card or money slips into the front pocket. This was inspired by today's SCS Inspiration challenge with the apron shown in picture. This is a super simple design, I got the pattern from Mirkwood Designs. Supplies used were Basic Grey Porcelain paper, Whisper White cardstock and the eyelet border punch, white eyelets, and taffeta ribbon. Pierced all around edges.Happy Birthday, Patty!!